The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN Migration Agency, continues to play a leading role in advancing humane and orderly migration globally. With operations across multiple regions, IOM is committed to assisting governments and migrants alike in addressing migration challenges while promoting international cooperation.
As part of its mission to strengthen health, ethics, integrity, information management, and development efforts, IOM is opening a number of career opportunities for qualified and motivated professionals. These roles offer a chance to make a real difference in migration governance, health security, ethics compliance, and program development while working with an international, multicultural team.
Below are the details of the available positions. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the job descriptions carefully and apply before the deadlines. For additional information, refer to the attached PDF.
1. Expedited SVN – ICT Assistant (Maternity Leave Cover)
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Posting Date: 17 September 2025
As an ICT Assistant on a maternity leave cover basis, the selected candidate will support the ICT unit in providing reliable and secure technology solutions to the Nairobi office. The role is designed for a hands-on individual who will help maintain the smooth operation of systems while ensuring quick resolution of ICT-related issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day technical support to users for hardware, software, and network issues.
- Assist in monitoring system performance, ensuring data integrity, and supporting security protocols.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware devices such as desktops, laptops, printers, and mobile devices.
- Support the management of ICT infrastructure, including servers, LAN/WAN, and wireless networks.
- Assist in ICT inventory management and documentation.
- Provide timely support for video conferencing and virtual collaboration tools.
- Liaise with ICT colleagues in the region and HQ for escalated technical matters.
This role is critical in ensuring continuity of ICT services during maternity leave coverage.
Application: Apply Now
2. National Migration Health Officer (Vaccination and Health Security)
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Posting Date: 15 September 2025
This position supports the IOM’s Migration Health Division in ensuring effective coordination of vaccination and health security activities in Sub-Saharan Africa, while also providing advisory support to other regions. Reporting to the Regional Migration Health Assessment Coordinator and working closely with HQ technical teams, the role focuses on public health preparedness, vaccination campaigns, and health security integration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate vaccination and health security activities within the African region.
- Provide technical advisory support to other regions as needed.
- Collaborate with country Chief Migration Health Officers to implement health programs.
- Ensure compliance with global health assessment standards and IOM protocols.
- Support public health emergency response planning and implementation.
- Develop guidelines, training modules, and materials to strengthen vaccination and health security.
- Liaise with government counterparts, donors, and partner organizations to build strong partnerships.
This is a highly strategic role that combines technical expertise with regional coordination to safeguard migrant health.
Application: Apply Now
3. Regional Ethics and Integrity Officer (P)
Duty Stations: Bangkok, Thailand and 3 other locations
Posting Date: 11 September 2025
The Regional Ethics and Integrity Officer will serve as the principal focal point for ethics matters in the Regional Office and across country offices within the assigned regions. The officer will ensure effective communication with HQ while promoting adherence to organizational values of accountability, transparency, and integrity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary advisor on ethics and integrity issues for regional and country offices.
- Support the development and dissemination of ethics-related policies, procedures, and training.
- Coordinate with HQ to align regional ethics practices with global standards.
- Advise on conflict-of-interest matters and help manage ethical risk mitigation.
- Handle sensitive cases with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Promote a culture of integrity and accountability throughout the organization.
- Provide training and awareness programs for staff across the region.
This position is ideal for professionals dedicated to ensuring ethical standards in humanitarian and development work.
Application: Apply Now
4. Regional Project Development Officer (P)
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Posting Date: 8 September 2025
As a Regional Project Development Officer, the successful candidate will advise and support country offices in aligning their projects with institutional policies from HQ. The officer will ensure the smooth development and implementation of projects across the region, driving consistency and quality in migration programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide project development and management support to country offices.
- Assist in aligning regional projects with IOM global strategies and priorities.
- Review project proposals to ensure compliance with organizational standards.
- Build partnerships with donors, government agencies, and NGOs for resource mobilization.
- Support capacity building for country office teams in project management and reporting.
- Monitor project implementation and share lessons learned across the region.
- Contribute to the development of regional strategies and planning frameworks.
This role requires a strong ability to translate global institutional priorities into actionable regional initiatives.
Application: Apply Now
5. Senior Information Management Associate (Better Migration Management Project)
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Posting Date: 8 September 2025
The Senior Information Management Associate will provide advanced support to the Better Migration Management (BMM) project, ensuring the effective collection, analysis, and dissemination of migration data. The role is central to supporting evidence-based decision-making for migration management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the design and maintenance of databases and information management systems for the BMM project.
- Collect, validate, and analyze data to generate reports and insights.
- Produce maps, dashboards, and visual tools to support program implementation.
- Train project staff and partners in information management practices.
- Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with organizational policies.
- Collaborate with monitoring and evaluation teams to track project progress.
- Facilitate information sharing between project stakeholders.
This position contributes directly to strengthening regional migration management through high-quality data and analysis.
Application: Apply Now
How to Apply
If you are passionate about advancing migration governance and would like to contribute to IOM’s mission, we invite you to apply for any of the above roles. Please review the attached PDF for more details about each position.
For all the positions listed above, applications are to be submitted through the IOM recruitment platform. Click on Apply Now for the role you are interested in to begin your application.
